The SNP's head of media has dramatically resigned tonight in the latest twist in the party's increasingly fraught leadership race
The SNP's head of media has dramatically resigned tonight in the latest twist in the party's increasingly fraught leadership race.In a short statement, he said he had acted in "good faith" when approached by a journalist last month who inquired how many members had quit the party.
The Sunday Mail, the Record's sister title, reported on February 12 that up to 30,000 members had quit.But the SNP finally admitted yesterday that its membership numbers had plummeted by 30,000 in the last two years. Foote, a former editor of the Daily Record, said he had agreed a response to the Sunday Mail story after consulting with SNP bosses at the party's head office.For the latest news and breaking news visit dailyrecord.co.ukFollow us on Twitter @Record_Politics - the official Record Politics Twitter account - real news in real time.
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